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Thyroid Eye Disesase, patient information - University of Iowa Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an inflammatory disease of the eye and the surrounding tissues The inflammation is due to an autoimmune reaction - the body's immune system is attacking tissues within and around the eye socket TED is sometimes referred to by other names, such as Graves' ophthalmopathy, Graves' orbitopathy, thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy, and or thyroid orbitopathy
Thyroid Eye Disease, workup and diagnosis - University of Iowa TED, conversely, typically affects downward and nasal gaze Inflammatory orbitopathy, such as granulomatosis with polyangitis (GPA, formerly known as Wegener's granulomatosis) – GPA typically presents with a mix of upper airway, lower airway, and renal pathologies Patients may have conjunctivitis, episcleritis, scleritis, and or uveitis
Treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease - University of Iowa TED is a self-limiting disease, with patients moving from the active to quiescent phase within 1-3 years with a 5-10% risk of recurrence [10] Treatment for TED should start at the time of the diagnosis, as treatment becomes less effective as the disease progresses from the early, acute, active phase to the chronic quiescent phase
Microsoft Word - Thyroid Eye Disesase, patient information. docx Introduction Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an inflammatory disease of the eye and the surrounding tissues The inflammation is due to an autoimmune reaction - the body's immune system is attacking tissues within and around the eye socket TED is sometimes referred to by other names, such as Graves' ophthalmopathy, Graves' orbitopathy, thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy, and or thyroid orbitopathy
Treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease, continued - University of Iowa Treatment of Thyroid eye disease (TED) - contuniedCorneal Exposure Patients at high risk for corneal exposure include those with a combination of proptosis, eyelid retraction, lagophthalmos, neurotrophic cornea, and poor Bell's reflex Pathogenesis is centered on prolonged exposure of corneal surface, leading to corneal drying, which decreases vision and threatens barrier to infection